Biology Year 1 Definitions

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2.1 Basic Components Of Living Systems
Objective lens 1,
Chromatic aberration colour fring...,
Dry mount 3
10  cards
2.2 Magnification And Calibration
Magnification 1,
Resolution 2,
Diffraction 3
5  cards
2.3 More Microscopy
Electron microscopy 1,
Artefact 2,
Transmission electron microscopy ...
7  cards
2.4 Eukaryotic Cell Structure
Prokaryotic cell 1,
Eukaryotic cell 2,
Nuclear envelope 3
16  cards
2.5 The Ultrastructure Of Plant Cells
Cellulose 1,
Vacuole 2,
Chloroplast 3
3  cards
2.6 Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Cells
Cell wall 1,
Chromatin 2
2  cards
3.1 Biological Elements
Bonding 1,
Covalent bond 2,
Ions 3
8  cards
3.2 Water
Covalent bond 1,
Polar molecule 2,
Cohesion 3
5  cards
3.3 Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates 1,
Monosaccharide 2,
Polysaccharide 3
13  cards
3.4 Testing For Carbohydrates
Benedict s test 1,
Reducing sugars 2,
Iodine test 3
3  cards
3.5 Lipids
Lipids 1,
Triglyceride 2,
Phospholipids 3
6  cards
3.6 Structure Of Proteins
Peptides 1,
Protein 2,
Amino acid 3
10  cards
3.7 Types Of Proteins
Globular protein 1,
Insulin 2,
Prosthetic group 3
10  cards
3.8 Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acid 1,
Nucleotide 2,
Phosphodiester bonds 3
7  cards
3.9DNA replication And The Genetic Code
Dna replication 1,
Semi conservative replication 2,
Dna helicase 3
9  cards
3.10 Protein Synthesis
Transcription 1,
Sense strand 2,
Antisense strand 3
11  cards
3.11 ATP
Atp 1,
Hydrolysis 2,
Adp 3
4  cards
4.1 Enzyme Action
Anabolic 1,
Catabolic 2,
Activation energy 3
13  cards
4.2 Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity
Temperature coefficient 1,
Enzyme denature 2
2  cards
4.3 Enzyme Inhibitors
Inhibitor 1,
Competitive inhibitor 2,
Non competitive inhibitor 3
4  cards
4.4 Cofactors, Coenzymes, And Prosthetic Groups
Cofactor 1,
Coenzyme 2,
Prosthetic group 3
3  cards
5.1 The Structure And Function Of Membranes
Compartmentalisation 1,
Intrinsic protein 2,
Channel protein 3
6  cards
5.3 Diffusion
Diffusion 1,
Simple diffusion 2,
Partially permeable membrane 3
5  cards
5.4 Active Transport
Active transport 1,
Selective transport 2,
Bulk transport 3
6  cards
5.5 Osmosis
Water potential 1,
Hydrostatic pressure 2,
Cytolysis 3
7  cards
6.1 The Cell Cycle
Cell cycle 1,
Interphase 2,
G1 3
9  cards
6.2 Mitosis
Asexual reproduction 1,
Chromatid 2,
Centromere 3
9  cards
6.3 Meiosis
Diploid 1,
Gamete 2,
Zygote 3
21  cards
6.4 Organisation And Specialisation Of Cells
Level of organisation in multicel...,
Differentiated 2,
Erythrocyte 3
28  cards
6.5 Stem Cells
Stem cell 1,
Potency 2,
Totipotent 3
9  cards
7.1 Specialised Exchange Surfaces
Metabolism 1,
Exchange surface 2,
Steep diffusion gradient 3
3  cards
7.2 The Mammalian Gaseous Exchange System
Gaseous exchange system 1,
Metabolic rate 2,
Trachea 3
12  cards
7.3 Measuring The Process
Peak flow metre 1,
Vitalographs 2,
Spirometer 3
11  cards
7.4 Ventilation And Gas Exchange In Other Organisms
Spiracle 1,
Chitin 2,
Tracheole 3
12  cards
8.1 Transport Systems In Multicellular Animals
Transport system 1,
Liquid transport medium 2,
Circulatory system 3
8  cards
8.2 Blood Vessels
Elastic fibres 1,
Smooth muscle 2,
Collagen 3
12  cards
8.3 Blood, Tissue Fluid, And Lymph
Blood plasma 1,
Platelets 2,
Oncotic pressure 3
9  cards
8.4 Transport Of Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide In The Blood
Haemoglobin 1,
Oxyhaemoglobin 2,
Positive cooperativity 3
9  cards
8.5 The Heart
Heart 1,
Cardiac muscle 2,
Pericardial membrane 3
19  cards
9.1 Transport Systems In Dicotyledonous Plants
Cotyledons 1,
Vascular system dicot 2,
Vascular bundle 3
10  cards
9.2 Water Transport In Multicellular Plants
Turgor pressure hydrostatic press...,
Root hair cells 2,
Symplast pathway 3
8  cards
9.3 Transpiration
Waxy cuticle 1,
Stomata 2,
Guard cells 3
9  cards
9.4 Translocation
Translocation 1,
Assimilates 2,
Active loading 3
4  cards
9.5 Plant Adaptations To Water Availability
Xerophyte 1,
Xerophyte strategy examples 2,
Sunken stomata 3
8  cards
10.1 Classification
Classification 1,
Taxonomic group 2,
Domain 3
6  cards
10.2 The Five Kingdoms
5 kingdoms 1,
Prokaryotae 2,
Protocista 3
10  cards
10.3 Phylogeny
Phylogeny 1,
Phylogenetic tree 2
2  cards
10.4 Evidence For Evolution
Darwin s theory of evolution 1,
Natural selection 2,
Palaeontology 3
8  cards
10.5 Types Of Variation
Interspecific variation 1,
Intraspecific variation 2,
Genetic variation 3
5  cards
10.6 Representing Variation Graphically
Discontinuous variation 1,
Continuous variation 2,
Normal distribution curve 3
6  cards
10.7 Adaptations
Adaptation 1,
Anatomical adaptation 2,
Behavioural adaptation 3
8  cards
10.8 Changing Population Characteristics
Selection pressure 1,
Mrsa 2
2  cards
11.1 Biodiversity
Biodiversity 1,
Levels of biodiversity 2,
Habitat biodiversity 3
7  cards
11.2 Types Of Sampling
Sampling 1,
Random sampling 2,
Non random sampling 3
8  cards
11.3 Sampling Techniques
Pooter 1,
Sweep nets 2,
Pitfall trap 3
9  cards
11.4 Calculating Biodiversity
Simpson s index of diversity 1
1  cards
11.5 Calculating Genetic Biodiversity
Gene flow 1,
Selective breeding 2,
Genetic bottleneck 3
6  cards
11.6 Factors Affecting Biodiversity
Deforestation 1,
Monoculture 2
2  cards
11.7 Reasons For Maintaining Biodiversity
Reasons for maintaining biodivers...,
Soil depletion 2,
Keystone species 3
3  cards
11.8 Methods Of Maintaining Biodiversity
Conservation 1,
Ex situ in situ conservation 2,
Sustainable development 3
7  cards
12.1 Animal And Plant Pathogens
Communicable disease 1,
Vector 2,
Virus 3
4  cards
12.2 Animal And Plant Diseases
Ring rot 1,
Tobacco mosaic virus tmv 2,
Potato blight 3
11  cards
12.3 The Transmission Of Communicable Diseases
Direct transmission 1,
Fomite 2,
Droplet infection inhalation 3
5  cards
12.4 Plant Defences Against Pathogens
Callose 1,
Chitinase 2,
Glucanase 3
6  cards
12.5 Non-specific Animal Defences Against Pathogens
Mucous membrane 1,
Thromboplastin 2,
Serotonin 3
14  cards
12.6 The Specific Immune System
Antigens 1,
Antibodies 2,
Immunoglobulins 3
21  cards
12.7 Preventing And Treating Disease
Natural active immunity 1,
Colostrum 2,
Natural passive immunity 3
10  cards

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